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Ministry of Labour & Employment
Centre writes to Chief Secretaires /Administrators of all States/UTs on measures for effective management and mitigation of adverse effects of extreme hot weather on workers and labourers
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has asked all States and UTs to ensure preparedness and effective management of impact of ensuing heat wave conditions on workers and labourers working in different sectors. In a letter addressed to Chief Secretaries /Administrators of all States/Union Territories Union Labour Secretary, Ms Arti Ahuja emphasised upon the need to issue directions to the occupiers / employers / construction companies / industries to undertake necessary steps to mitigate the adverse effects of extreme hot weather.
Referring to the seasonal outlook issued by Indian Metrological Department  for Hot Weather Season during current year which indicates above normal maximum temperatures over most parts of North East India, East and Central India and some part of Northwest India, the letter lists out various strategic steps required to be taken which include re-scheduling of working hours for employees/workers, ensuring adequate drinking water facilities at work places, making provision for emergency ice packs and heat illness prevention material to construction workers, coordinating with Health Department to ensure regular health check-up of the workers, adhering to Health Advisory issued by M/o Heath & Family Welfare for Employers and Workers.
The letter also impresses upon the need to issue instructions to the Managements of Mines asking them to undertake immediate steps to make provision for rest areas, adequate quantity of cool water and electrolyte supplements near the workplace. Allowing work at slow pace in case the worker feels unwell, allowing rest times and flexible schedules to let workers do the hardest work during the coolest parts of the day with, assigning a two-person crew to perform work during extremely hot temperatures, ensuring proper ventilation in underground mines and making the workers aware of dangers from excessive heat and humidity and remedial measures are some of the other measures suggested.
Apart from factories and mines, the Labour Secretary has also impressed upon the need to pay special attention to construction workers, and brick kiln workers and to carry out adequate information dissemination at the Labour Chowks.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Street plays to bolster voter awareness staged by college students
CEO office of Telangana felicitates Central Bureau of Communication
and Colleges for contribution
The Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana felicitated the officials and college students involved in staging of street plays as part of outreach activities on SVEEP. The Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation  is the flagship program of the Election Commission of India for voter education, spreading voter awareness and promoting voter literacy in the country.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Vikas Raj, the chief electoral officer of Telangana said that communication outreach activities undertaken under SVEEP in collaboration with various offices during the SSR yielded good results with huge number of fresh voter registration applications coming in. Appreciating the efforts of the Central Bureau of Communication, Ministry of I&B’s efforts towards bringing about an innovative way to reach out to urban voters, he said that the pilot model of staging street plays at urban centres will be scaled up in future.
The ADG CBC, Smt Shruti Patil said that since CBC effectively uses various traditional art forms to reach out to the people regarding various government policies and programmes, more such collaborative efforts could be developed as one of the best practices which could be emulated elsewhere in the state too. She further elaborated that the srtists in the CBC song and drama division scripted the street play, then fanned across to different colleges of the city and trained five groups comprising of 10 students each. The groups then performed the street play at various places in Hyderabad like Golkonda fort, Tank bund, Indira park, Charminar etc and the play evoked very good public response.
The Joint CEO Sh. Ravikiran, Deputy Director AIR News Shri Rahul Gowlikar, Principals and students of the colleges participated in the event.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
National Commission for Scheduled Castes submits its Annual Report 2020-21 & 2021-22 to the President of India
As per the mandate given to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes under Article 338 of the Constitution, it is the duty of the Commission to present to the President annually & at other times as the Commission may deem fit, reports upon the working of the Constitutional Safeguards of the Scheduled Castes. The reports may include recommendations for the measures required to be taken by the Union and the States for the effective implementation of those safeguards and other measures for the protection, welfare and socio-economic development of the Scheduled Castes.
Accordingly, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes headed by Shri Arun Haldar, Vice-Chairman, Shri Subhash Ramnath Pardhi and Dr. Anju Bala, Members has submitted its Annual Report 2020-21 & 2021-22 on 26.09.2023 to the President of India at Rashtrapati Bhawan. The reports contain various recommendations on the issues entrusted to the Commission regarding the protection of Constitutional Safeguards of the Scheduled Castes as enshrined in the Constitution of India.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Amit Panghal for winning the Gold medal in 51 kg Men’s Boxing at CWG 2022
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Amit Panghal for winning the Gold medal in 51 kg Men’s Boxing at Commonwealth Games, 2022.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
“A prestigious addition to our medals tally thanks to the bright Amit Panghal. He is one of our most admired and skilled Boxers, who has shown topmost dexterity. I congratulate him for winning a Gold medal and wish him the very best for the future. #Cheer4India”
NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog to Organize Conference on Future of Indian Banking and role of technology Tomorrow. The event will be held at CSOI, Chanakyapuri.
NITI Aayog is co-hosting a conference on “The Future of Indian Banking” tomorrow on February 22, 2019, with the Foundation for Economic Growth and Welfare .
Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, will inaugurate the event. Other eminent speakers include Shri Rajiv Kumar, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Dr. K.V. Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor, Government of India, Dr. Andreas Bauer, Senior Resident Representative, IMF, Dr. Marius Vismantas, Lead Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank, Shri Sunil Mehta, Managing Director, Punjab National Bank, Shri Nandkumar Saravade, CEO, Reserve Bank Information Technology Pvt Ltd , and Dr. Arvind Virmani, Chairman, EGROW Foundation.
The conference aims to increase and elevate the discourse on the banking sector in India, and help develop insights to inform the continued evolution of the Indian banking sector for optimally supporting the growing credit needs of the Indian economy. There will be panel discussions in the morning session with policy and banking industry experts. Two academic sessions will be held in the afternoon with selected papers being presented. It will br followed by a valedictory session that includes a presentation on the role of technology in Indian banking.
The event is expected to host 200 domestic and international participants, including policy makers, academicians, researchers, professionals, and students from various banks, universities and institutes.
Ministry of Defence
Women in Defence Services
The current number of women in the three armed forces is as under:
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Indian Army
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6892
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Indian Air Force
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1878
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Indian Navy
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685
Year-wise induction details of women in the three armed forces during the past three years and current year is as follows:
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Year
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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Indian Army
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949
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819
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364
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102
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Indian Air Force
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109
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86
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77
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00
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Indian Navy
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57
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38
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54
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18

Induction of women as soldiers in Military Police. 1700 such posts have been sanctioned to be spread over 17 years. 101 women have started their training in January this year at Corps of Military Police Training Centre, Bangalore.
All the branches/streams of Indian Air Force  are open to women officers. Opportunities for career in IAF are publicised through print/electronic media in accordance with the policy on ‘Induction and Empowerment of Women in Armed Forces’. The Government has commenced a scheme for induction of women Short Service Commission  officers in the fighter stream of the flying branch in the year 2015. The IAF has also formulated the requisite gender neutral Air Hqr. Human Resource Policies  enabling consideration of SSC officers for permanent commission in all ventures of the IAF.
Indian Navy has also progressively increased the avenues for women to join the Naval Force from 3 branches in 1992 to 11 branches in 2019.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to Shri Mitesh Rameshbhai Patel  and others in Lok Sabha today.
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Prime Minister's Office
English rendering of PM's statement before the start of special session of Parliament
Namaskar, friends!
With the success of the Moon Mission, Chandrayaan-3 has our Tricolour flag flying high. Shivshakti Point has become the center of new inspiration, and the Tiranga Point fills us with pride. When such achievements happen in the world, they are seen in conjunction with modernity, science, and technology. And when this capability is showcased to the world, it brings numerous possibilities and opportunities to India's doorstep. The unprecedented success of the G20, welcoming leaders from across the world at more than 60 venues, brainstorming sessions, a living experience of the federal structure in true spirit, G20 itself became a celebration of our diversity and uniqueness. India will always take pride in being the voice of the Global South within the G20. Developments like permanent membership for the African Union and the unanimous G20 Declaration signal a bright future for India.
Yesterday, Yashobhoomi, an international convention centre, was dedicated to the nation. It was also Vishwakarma Jayanti yesterday, celebrating the traditional skills of India's Vishwakarma community. Training, modern tools and financial management with a fresh approach are enhancing India's Vishwakarma capabilities, contributing to the country's development journey. These events have created an atmosphere of celebration, enthusiasm, and confidence, instilling a new sense of self-belief in all of us across the nation. At the same time, this session of Parliament, in this new setting, is significant. It may be a short session, but it holds great importance in terms of historical decisions. It marks the beginning of a new phase in India's 75-year journey. The position at which the journey took 75 years was a very inspiring moment. And now while taking that journey forward, we have to make this country a developed country in 2047 with new resolve, new energy, new faith and within the time limit. All the decisions in the near future will be made in this new Parliament building. Therefore, this session is crucial in many ways.
I urge all honorable members to make the most of this short session, imbued with enthusiasm and positivity. There is enough time to make charges and counter charges. Some moments in life fill us with excitement and hope. I see this short session in that light. I hope that we will all enter the new Parliament with the best of intentions leaving behind the old negatives, and we will leave no stone unturned in enhancing the values in the new Parliament. This is a crucial moment for all honorable members to take this pledge.
Tomorrow is the sacred festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. Lord Ganesha is considered the remover of obstacles, and now there will be no obstacles in India's development journey. India will fulfil all dreams and resolutions in an obstacle-free manner. Therefore, on the day of Ganesh Chaturthi, this new beginning will help realise all the dreams of India. That's why this session may be short, but it is of great value.
Thank you very much.
Ministry of Home Affairs
E-Visa facility at Airports
The Government of India introduced e-Visa scheme on 27 Nov,2014. It is presently available at 28 designated airports i.e. Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Goa, Kolkata, Cochin, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Trivandrum, Calicut, Lucknow, Amritsar, Trichy, Jaipur, Mangalore, Pune, Nagpur, Coimbatore, Gaya, Bagdogra, Guwahati, Varanasi, Chandigarh, Vishakhapatnam, Madurai, Bhubaneswar and Port Blair, and 5 Seaports i.e. Mumbai, Cochin, Mangalore, Goa and Chennai. Extension of e-Visa facility to additional Immigration Check Posts  is a continuous process which is done after appropriate consultations with all stakeholders and ensuring availability of necessary physical & electronic infrastructure and manpower.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM reviews progress of Soil Health Cards and PMFBY
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today reviewed the progress of two key schemes related to the agriculture sector - Soil Health Cards; and Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
The Prime Minister was informed that 16 States/UTs have completed the first cycle of Soil Health Cards distribution, and the remaining States are likely to complete the same within weeks.
Reviewing the progress, the Prime Minister said that appropriate checks should be undertaken for variation, both within a sampling grid, and across different soil testing labs. This would help ensure quality in the reports, he added.
The Prime Minister also emphasized that soil health cards should be printed in the local dialect of the area, so that the farmers are able to read and understand them easily.
Encouraging the rapid adoption of latest technology, the Prime Minister said that soil testing should eventually be possible through hand-held devices. He urged officials to explore the possibility of involving start-ups and entrepreneurs in this exercise.
On Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, the Prime Minister was informed that in the Kharif season of 2016, and Rabi season of 2016-17, claims of over Rs. 7700 crore have already been paid, and over 90 lakh farmers have been benefited.
Officials also said that latest technology including smartphones, remote sensing, satellite data and drones are being used for speedy data collection with regard to crop insurance claims.
Senior officials from Ministry of Agriculture, NITI Aayog and PMO were present during the review meeting.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Dr Jitendra Singh releasing Coffee Table Book titled ' Discovering the Heritage of Assam', with foreword by Amitabh Bachchan and published by Penguin.
Union Minister of State  Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today released a Coffee Table Book on “Discovering the Heritage of Assam”, with foreword by Amitabh Bachchan and published by Penguin.
The voluminous coffee table book with pictures and photographs on glaze paper presents an absorbing compilation of heritage, faith, beliefs and traditions of different ethnic tribes and subtribes living in the largest State of the North Eastern Region.
While releasing the book, Dr Jitendra Singh congratulated its author Padampani Bora, who is by profession an officer of the Indian Revenue Service , but has over the years established himself as an accomplished author, specializing in the subjects reflecting diverse nuances of the North Eastern Region of India.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, while mostly it is suggested that North East should be brought closer to the rest of India, very few understand that actually there is much more that in fact the rest of India can learn from the North East. The book by Padampani Bora, he said, will help to understand the grand splendour and glory of the undiscovered facets of Assam.
Dr Jitendra Singh suggested wide circulation of the Coffee Table Book and hoped that Bora’s creation will not only remain confined to the pages of the book but would also serve as cultural and heritage ambassador of the North East for the rest of the world.
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Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh pays homage to fallen heroes at National War Memorial on 21st anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh along with Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik, Chief of Defence Staff & Secretary Department of Military Affairs General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria paid homage to the fallen heroes at National War Memorial on the 21st anniversary of India’s victory in ‘Operation Vijay’ also known as Kargil conflict, here today. Indian Armed Forces’ victory in Kargil on 26 July 1999 is a saga of strong political, military and diplomatic actions. The Nation is celebrating this day with pride, honour and inspiration.
Raksha Mantri wrote a message in the visitors’ book at the War Memorial, “On the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas today, I pay my obeisance and salutation to the brave soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who sacrificed their lives to protect motherland from the enemy. The country will always remember the courage, valour, restraint & determination of our fallen heroes and will march ahead taking inspiration from their supreme sacrifice.” He said Kargil Vijay Divas is not just a day but a celebration of the courage and valour of the soldiers of this country.
Brave soldiers of the Indian Army had overcome seemingly insurmountable odds, hostile terrain, inclement weather, and the enemy occupying dominating heights, to win the conflict with the help of Indian Air Force, which gave the air support. On this momentous occasion, the proud nation is celebrating this victory in memory of fallen heroes with events covering a myriad spectrum all across the country.
Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar and other senior civil and military officials of the Ministry of Defence were present on the occasion.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
NCPCR To Celebrate Elimination of Child Labour Week During 12th To 20th June
To Conduct Rescue Operations at 75 Places Across the Country Where Children Are Involved in Labour Work
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights  is celebrating Elimination of Child Labour Week in the honour of World Day Against Child Labour in the 75 places as part of the “75th anniversary celebrations of India’s independence – “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” in different districts starting from 12th June to 20thJune, 2022 as a significance to pay attention to the problem of child labour and to find ways to eradicate it.
In this regard, rescue operations in 75 places where children are involved in labour work, in the scrap & automobile markets across the countryshall be conducted during 12th -20th June, 2022 with the help of authorities like State Commission , District authorities, Child Welfare Committee, DLSA, Child Line, Police/SJPU,Labour Department and other stakeholders.
For these rescue operations, Virtual meetings via video-conference were conducted with DMs, officials of SCPCRs, DLSAs, SJPUs, LabourDeptt., Childline & other Stakeholders to discuss the process of Rescue Operations to be taken by them during the Elimination of Child Labour Week.More than 800 officials from 18 States/UTs participated in the meetings.
The NCPCR has developed a draft SOP on the rescue and post-rescue of child labour incorporating all provisions of various children related Acts which are applicable in these cases. Endeavour has been made to simplify the understanding of the process laid down for inquiry and rehabilitation of children who are victim of child labour cases.
Also, the Commission is under the process of creating a separate link for child labour for their rescue and rehabilitation process in the Balswaraj Portal of the NCPCR.
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights  has been constituted by the Government of India, as a statutory body under section 3 of the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights  Act, 2005 for dealing with the protection of child rights and related matters. Under section 13 of the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights  Act, 2005, has provided certain functions to ensure that the rights of children are protected especially the most vulnerable and marginalized. In addition, the Commission has also been mandated to monitor the implementation of the Juvenile Justice  Act, 2015, Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education  Act, 2009 and Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
Ministry of Steel
Union Steel Minister dedicates to nation rebuilt Blast Furnace-1 of Rourkela Steel Plant
Union Steel Minister dedicates to nation rebuilt Blast Furnace-1 of Rourkela Steel Plant
The Union Minister of Steel, Chaudhary Birender Singh dedicated the rebuilt Blast Furnace-1 ‘Parvati’ of SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant  to the Nation today. Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Jual Oram, Dr. Aruna Sharma, Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Binoy Kumar, Officer on Special Duty, Ministry of Steel along, senior officers of SAIL and a large number of employees were present on this occasion. Parvati is the first Blast Furnace of SAIL that was dedicated to the nation on 3rd February 1959 by the first President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad. The Blast Furnace was put down on 6th August 2013 for total rebuilding. Although erected on the old foundation, the rebuilt furnace equipped with superior technology has a higher production capacity. With the rebuilding, the annual production capacity, of the furnace has increased from 0.438 Million tonnes  to 1.015 MT.
The Steel Minister also laid the foundation stone of the Burns and Plastic Surgery Department of Super Specialty block at Ispat General Hospital. This unit is the only burns and plastic surgery in the region and will fulfil the requirements of not only Rourkela but also of the people of neighboring districts and states.
The Minister also visited the state-of-the-art New Plate Mill of RSP and planted saplings in the Pragati Udyan situated in front of the Mill.
Ministry of Finance
Pune Customs intercepts and detains people carrying narcotic drugs, seizes goods worth ₹ 2.1 crore
Pune, June 25, 2020
Pune Customs has seized narcotic drugs worth ₹ 2.10 crore, in an operation conducted in Pune yesterday . Commending Pune Customs, the Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has asked them to keep up the good work.
Narcotics Cell, Pune Customs had received a specific input regarding trafficking of narcotic drugs loaded on trucks coming from some remote locations of Andhra Pradesh and destined for various places in Maharashtra. Based on the same, officers of the Cell kept vigil and surveillance on the Naldurg- Solapur Road, near Boramani Village, Solapur from 16:30 Hrs onwards, on June 24, 2020.
On spotting the trucks at Boramani-Naldurg Road, the team of Customs officers followed the vehicles and finally intercepted the same in Pune. Upon rigorous search of the said vehicles, it was noticed that, Ganja had been concealed in the cavity created on the roof of the vehicles resulting in the detection of 868 kilograms of Ganja, valued approximately at Rs. 1.04 crore. The officers also recovered 7.5 kilograms of Charas, another kind of narcotic drug, from one of the two vehicles, valued in the illicit drug market at Rs. 0.75 crore.
Four persons  have been detained, all aged around 30 to 35 years and hailing from Maharashtra. The total seizure value is approximately Rs. 2.10 crore. Further investigations are under progress.